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Bushido

Name: Bushido
Director: Yasuo Mikami
Released: 2013
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

2013

Director

Yasuo Mikami

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Bushido is a traditional historical drama that prioritizes period-specific accuracy and genre conventions over social subversion. The plot centers on the Tokugawa shogunate and the martial discipline of a sword instructor, reflecting the rigid power structures of 1732 Japan. Because it adheres closely to the historical setting, it lacks intentional efforts to integrate diverse identities or disrupt the era's established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bushido have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on the shogunate politics and martial training of the time.

How does Bushido portray gender?

Limited

The story follows traditional period-drama hierarchies, centered around a male instructor with institutional authority. Women are not shown in positions of superior intellect.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bushido?

Fair

Set in 18th-century Japan, the cast is expected to be ethnically homogeneous. The film adheres to historical accuracy without incorporating diverse casting.

How does Bushido represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes restoring order and maintaining the shogunate's stability. It does not explore themes that challenge established historical institutions.

Does Bushido include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. Disability is not used as a narrative device or to give characters more ability to act.

Present on Screen

Maintains historical accuracy to the Tokugawa shogunate era.
Focuses on exploring period-specific political tensions.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Relies on conventional gendered power structures typical of the Edo period.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Offers minimal disruption of established historical social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

1732, in the era of Yoshimune Tokugawa. West Japan suffers from a severe famine. Three years after wards, it appeared as though calm had been restored to the domain, but there is word that Jyuzo Matsumiya, the sword fighting instructor sent by the shogunate, is taking some suspicious actions.

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